Category: West

By Justin Watson (auth.)

ISBN-10: 1349387010

ISBN-13: 9781349387014

ISBN-10: 1403970009

ISBN-13: 9781403970008

On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed twelve fellow scholars and one instructor at Columbine highschool in Littleton, Colorado. of the sufferers of the Columbine bloodbath, Cassie Bernall and Rachel Scott, reportedly have been requested by way of the gunmen in the event that they believed in God. either supposedly spoke back 'Yes' and have been killed. inside days in their demise, Cassie and Rachel have been being hailed as modern day martyrs and are noticeable through many American evangelicals because the sparks of a non secular revival between childrens. Cassie and Rachel, as innocents martyred for religion, additionally grew to become important symbols for these looking to develop a conservative political time table and to put the blame for Columbine on the ft in their liberal rivals. in line with police investigators, despite the fact that, Cassie and Rachel may well by no means were requested by way of their killers approximately God. they might were easily sufferers of a mindless crime instead of martyrs to a reason. The Martyrs of Columbine offers a cautious exam of the to be had proof and makes an attempt to find what relatively happened. regardless of those questions the martyr-stories persisted to learn and the spiritual and political use of Cassie and Rachel keeps. the preferred importance of the martyrs of Columbine persists, and should also be starting to be. How and why is that this taking place? The Martyrs of Columbine is a groundbreaking research of what this tragedy has come and may come to intend in American faith, politics, and culture.

By Marion Reiser Dr., Everhard Holtmann Dr. (auth.), Marion Reiser, Everhard Holtmann (eds.)

ISBN-10: 353115687X

ISBN-13: 9783531156873

ISBN-10: 3531909231

ISBN-13: 9783531909233

Local self sustaining lists are a basic phenomenon at the neighborhood point in lots of ecu international locations – in tested Western nations in addition to in new democracies in center and jap Europe. The study is associated with the much-discussed phenomenon of the growing to be disenchantment with political events and the sceptical review of political events at the neighborhood point. mostly, those lists comprehend themselves as non-parties or anti-parties and as a result suppose a contra place within the neighborhood occasion method. The edited booklet goals first at constructing a theoretical and conceptual framework for those non-partisan lists. moment, the contributions describe and examine for the 1st time relatively presence, good fortune, organisational constitution, behaviour and function of those neighborhood actors in twelve West and East eu countries.

By Matthew Poole

ISBN-10: 0470038330

ISBN-13: 9780470038338

ISBN-10: 0470095938

ISBN-13: 9780470095935

Thoroughly up to date each year (unlike many of the competition), Frommer's la 2007 positive aspects attractive full-color photographs of the attractions and reports that watch for you within the urban of Angels. We offer you insider pointers on ocean-view eating, megastar recognizing, energy purchasing, and cut price hunting--plus the best way to turn into a online game exhibit contestant, the place to move for browsing classes, the place to go into a karaoke contest, and the place to discover kid-friendly points of interest and eating places. We additionally disguise facet journeys to lengthy seashore, the Orange Coast, Santa Catalina Island, Palm Springs, and Santa Barbara.

You’ll commute l. a. (and past) like a professional with our candid strategies and making plans recommendation. additionally incorporated are actual neighborhood and city maps (including an illustrated map of the sundown Strip), updated suggestion on discovering the simplest package deal offers, a unfastened colour fold-out map, and a web listing that makes trip-planning a snap.

By Bill Gulick

ISBN-10: 0870814729

ISBN-13: 9780870814723

By Martin G. Kleinsorge

ISBN-10: 0870814427

ISBN-13: 9780870814426

This can be a thoroughly revised and up to date version of the 1st e-book to completely discover Colorado's flourishing country parks procedure, from its stormy starting in 1937 to the current. Containing ratings of miraculous images, this targeted consultant presents a wealth of knowledge on each one of Colorado's 40 kingdom parks; its position and historical past; a common clarification of the site's plants, fauna, and geology; and, the leisure actions on hand there, equivalent to climbing, fishing, crusing, horseback using, pass state snowboarding, and nature/wildlife images.

By James C. Shaw

ISBN-10: 0585174660

ISBN-13: 9780585174662

ISBN-10: 089096730X

ISBN-13: 9780890967300

By Jason Cochran

ISBN-10: 0470308737

ISBN-13: 9780470308738

Spend much less, see extra. this can be the philosophy at the back of Pauline Frommer’s courses. Written through go back and forth professional Pauline Frommer (who is usually the daughter of Arthur Frommer), and her crew of hand-picked writers, those publications exhibit tips on how to actually adventure a tradition, meet locals, and save cash alongside the way in which.

• secrets and techniques on how to define the simplest resort rooms

• info on replacement lodgings, nice local eating places, and funky, offbeat reveals

• full of character and evaluations

By Gordon Smith, William E. Paterson, Peter H. Merki

ISBN-10: 033347368X

ISBN-13: 9780333473689

ISBN-10: 1349203467

ISBN-13: 9781349203468

This booklet provides up to date checks of key traits and matters within the Federal Republic with adequate heritage research to make the therapy of a number of the themes obtainable to these with out precise earlier wisdom of German politics.

By Fran Wenograd Golden

ISBN-10: 0470876123

ISBN-13: 9780470876121

ISBN-10: 1118005597

ISBN-13: 9781118005590

ISBN-10: 1118005600

ISBN-13: 9781118005606

ISBN-10: 1118005619

ISBN-13: 9781118005613

Thoroughly up-to-date each year, Frommer's Alaska Cruises & Ports of name good points photographs of the entire significant send sessions that sail to Alaska. you are going to additionally get up to date insurance of the entire strains servicing Alaska, in addition to in-depth send assurance so that you can opt for the send that is good for you. Our authors, longtime cruisers, hit all of the significant ports of name at the Alaska cruise routes, from Vancouver to Juneau to Anchorage. they have additionally checked the main cruisetour destinations, together with Denali nationwide Park and the Canadian Rockies. Their candid reports can assist you discover the alternatives that fit your tastes and price range. unique costs, together with brochure premiums, with tips to locate deep reductions, so that you can plan the best journey it doesn't matter what your funds. wide descriptions of all of the significant ships crusing in Alaska, with info on every little thing from cabins and send amenities to shore tours and leisure activities.Comprehensive send rankings that grade the basic components of a cruise adventure (dining, actions, kid's courses, public components, cleanliness, and total leisure) from "poor" to "outstanding."Complete assurance of the interior Passage and Gulf of Alaska, with off-the-beaten-path stories and new takes on most sensible attractions.Bonus natural world advisor within the appendix highlights the animals you are probably to see-from whales to bald eagles to bears.

By Nate Cavalieri, Alison Bing, John Vlahides, Sara Benson, Beth Kohn

ISBN-10: 1742205909

ISBN-13: 9781742205908

“The ask yourself approximately hitting the byways of Northern California is that issues get well with each winding mile – bushes get greater, cities get cuter, roadside swimming holes get extra inviting.” – Nate Cavalieri, Lonely Planet Writer

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5 neighborhood authors
11 bushes hugged
14 scenic drives
68 maps
Inspirational photos
Clear, easy-to-use maps
A style of Northern California feature
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